diff --git a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
index c9abee296b73a..e608a74a1cf83 100644
--- a/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/privapp-permissions-platform.xml
@@ -292,6 +292,8 @@ applications that come with the platform
         <!-- Needed for test only -->
         <permission name="android.permission.BATTERY_PREDICTION"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.BATTERY_STATS"/>
+        <!-- BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED is needed for test only -->
+        <permission name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.BIND_APPWIDGET"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.CHANGE_APP_IDLE_STATE"/>
         <permission name="android.permission.CHANGE_COMPONENT_ENABLED_STATE"/>
diff --git a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
index 8f2ac9f3e6b45..feee4a138a350 100644
--- a/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/packages/Shell/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADMIN" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_ADVERTISE"/>
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT" />
+    <!-- BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED is needed for testing purposes only. -->
+    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS" />
     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.EXPAND_STATUS_BAR" />